Sherlock at Salem Commons

A themed photo shoot from Fall 2012

It seems so long ago but just a few months past I convinced my teenage cousin to don his Sherlock costume and brave a blustery day at Salem Commons.

His memory is beyond impressive and would spout off Holmes quotes from the books and Downey Jr. movies. Sadly, he hasn’t seen my favorite the BBC series Sherlock yet.

Fall pictures right before Hurricane Sandy

We weren’t sure what to expect from the massive storm, especially after all the devastation it created up the East Coast but came through with barely a hiccup. Though we did lose power and there were a lot of trees down from the microbursts afterwards.

Sherlock was on the case

The air was crisp, the sun bright and we enjoyed clowning around in the park . I took far more pictures than I’d ever use but when you have a willing subject who is enjoying themselves it’s photography at it’s most fun (I really wanted to say funniest but doubt Sherlock would approve).

What I learned

Make sure you’re on the same page as your subject.We talked about what we wanted to do ahead of time so there were no surprises other than how chilly it was.

Be flexible.When Halloween events blocked off part of the Commons we worked around it and took a stroll downtown where we got some fun shots.

These are great! I love the BBC version of Sherlock. It’s so well done and I love the casting. Did you know the guy who plays Sherlock is the villain in the upcoming Star Trek movie? It’s going to be great.

This looks like it was a lot of fun! I agree with a pp that the sillouette on the tree is probably my favorite capture, although your model was certainly photogenic!audrey recently posted..my grandmother&#8217;s quilt